Category: Agriculture

Virtual Course helps Mangrove Trimmers Brush Up their Skills

by Savanna Barry
August 17, 2022

by Ana Zangroniz and Savanna Barry What are mangroves? Mangroves are salt-tolerant trees and shrubs that reside in low-energy, intertidal areas. They like to grow in warm areas, or where the temperatures do not hit lower than freezing for ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, Mangrove, Mangroves

Helping Buyers and Sellers Connect During COVID-19 Disruptions to Florida Food Markets

by Kevin Athearn
April 7, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to Florida food markets. Sales of food products to restaurants and schools have fallen drastically. Some farmers markets have closed. Sales through grocery stores spiked upward initially, but ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Florida, Food Markets, Local Food

Finding Solutions for Florida’s Agriculture Impacted by COVID-19

by Nick Place
April 2, 2020

Florida farmers are used to uncertainty. Usually, this uncertainty has to do with producing the crop itself. Freezes and hurricanes can wipe out a year’s investment overnight, while longer-term scourges like drought, disease and pest infestations ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: COVID-19, Covid19, Promote

Still have Doveweed in the pastures?

by Luke Harlow
October 3, 2017

As the Fall season has finally come, we are still seeing warm and wet summer weather. These conditions are perfect for a troublesome pasture weed, called Doveweed (Murdannia nudifflora). This summer annual weed is in the dayflower family and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Tags: Doveweed, Pasture, Weed

Florida Pasture Lease vs Cropland Lease

by Jane Cant
September 21, 2017

National Pasture Lease Information Pasture leasing is an annual expense that needs to be factored into annual budgets. The national average cash rent pasture rates in 2017 are $12.50/acre, which is a decrease of $0.50/acre in comparison of ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Cattle, NFLAG, Pasture Management, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension

Agronomic Crop Fertilization

by J. Johnson
September 20, 2017

Proper fertilization is very important when growing field or forage crops. Development of fertilization programs for Florida requires that consideration be given to nutrient requirements for each crop. Soil nutrient levels, reactions of the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Agronomic Fertliztation, Agronomics, Agronomy, Fertilization, Row Crops, Soil, Soil Nutrient, Soil Recommendations, Soil Test

Trichomoniasis ‘Trich’ in Cattle

by Jane Cant
September 20, 2017

Trich- a very tricky situation Trichomoniasis, commonly referred to as “trich”, is a venereal disease that impacts several species, including humans. In cattle, the disease is caused by the protozoa Tritrichomonas foetus, a motile organism ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Animal Health, Cattle, NFLAG, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension

Trichomoniasis ‘Trich’ in Cattle

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 20, 2017

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Animal Health, Cattle, NFLAG, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension

Boiled Peanuts Anyone? Fresh Market Peanut Info.

by J. Johnson
September 1, 2017

Fresh Market "Green" Peanuts Have you ever eaten boiled peanuts? Boiled peanuts are a staple of the Deep South and many living in the northern regions have never tried them. Also known as "green" peanuts, fresh market peanuts are different ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Boild Peanuts, Crops, Deep South, Dry Peanuts, Food, Fresh Market, Green Peanuts, Harvest, Peanuts, Southern

Hay Quality – Not all hay is created equal

by Jane Cant
August 21, 2017

Between 600,000 to 800,000 tons of hay are produced every year Domestic grazing animals such as cattle, horses, and goats require conserved forage to maintain weight and health through winter months when temperatures deter forage growth. Hay ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Hay, NFLAG, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension

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